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		<title>Expandability &#8211; An Eye for the Future</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2009/06/expandability-an-eye-for-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan</dc:creator>
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“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Though this statement by Alan Lakein refers to personal time management, it also explains what we do with many of our clients who expect to expand their facilities in phases. We rely on years of experience in church architecture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WPH featured in ChurchExecutive Magazine</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2008/03/wph-featured-in-churchexecutive-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2008/03/wph-featured-in-churchexecutive-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WPH-Architects for Ministry is featured in an article in the March 2008 issue of ChurchExecutive magazine.Â  Todd uses New City Gospel Fellowship toÂ explain benefits and design implications ofÂ the multi-purpose worship center approach.Â  Click here to read the full article.
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		<title>Made for Beauty: Art, Worship &amp; The Bible</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2008/02/made-for-beauty-art-worship-the-bible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chuck Colson&#8217;s article at Breakpoint.org presents a powerful argument for the importance of aesthetics in worship facilities.Â  I agree with his observation that:
We have forgotten that beauty is not achieved, as some argue, just to draw people into the church, but because it is a form of praise to the God who designed and created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connect with WPH at WFX 2007!</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/10/connect-with-wph-at-wfx-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/10/connect-with-wph-at-wfx-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worship Facilities will be hosting its annual conference, the Worship Facilities Conference &#038; Expo, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 24-26th.Â  WPH-Architects for Ministry will be exhibiting at the conference &#8211; stop by our booth and connect with us!Â  Todd Phillippi, president of WPH, will also be delivering a session entitled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-Purpose Worship Centers</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/09/multi-purpose-worship-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/09/multi-purpose-worship-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although some church leaders cringe at the thought of having a multi-purpose worship center, we submit that a facility of this nature would be pleasing to God.Â  With this concept one gets maximum use of their space.Â  There are wonderful economic benefits to a church that has or is planning to build a multi-use space.Â  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Worship Facilities Conference in Atlanta</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/09/upcoming-worship-facilities-conference-in-atlanta/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/09/upcoming-worship-facilities-conference-in-atlanta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working on my presentationÂ onÂ Multi-purpose and Expandable Worship Centers for theÂ conference (see www.wfxweb.com ), and thought I&#8217;d also make part of this the lead article for our fall newsletter. Joan, our office manager / business development manager / bookkeeper and spiritual life director (not her real titles, but how she really functions) was proofing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worship Center Typologies</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/01/worship-centers-interior-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Todayâ€™s worship centers tend to be designed along certain basic styles:Â 
Â 

Traditional Auditorium â€“ In this case seating is arranged in a linear pattern with pews and the stage or chancel area tends to be more formal, perhaps with choir risers, and a fixed baptistery. These spaces tend to be relatively inflexible, and it is difficult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entering the Holy of Holies</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/01/entering-the-holy-of-holies/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/01/entering-the-holy-of-holies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;God of wonders beyond our galaxy, you are holy, holy. The universe declares your majesty, you are holy, holy.â€
We sing the words of this song written by Chris Tomlin, and yet, as we enter the sanctuaries of our houses of worship, are we really focusing our hearts on our holy God or are we making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worship Centers and Expandable Worship Centers</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/01/worship-centers-and-expandable-worship-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2007/01/worship-centers-and-expandable-worship-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is possible to design worship auditoriums in such a manner that they can be expanded as the congregation grows over time. Some of the common ways in which this is done include constructing classrooms around the perimeter of the worship center, which may be demolished to expand the seating, or a removable back wall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Architectural Design Considerations</title>
		<link>http://theministrycafe.com/2006/11/architectural-design-considerations/</link>
		<comments>http://theministrycafe.com/2006/11/architectural-design-considerations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
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The average person hearing the word â€œchurchâ€ thinks of a building, not a body of believers. They have images of certain architectural styles. Examples include a traditional New England Chapel, a Roman Catholic Cathedral, an Orthodox Church with gold domes and Byzantine arches.
Today, many evangelical churches have moved away from such traditional designs, largely in [...]]]></description>
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